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Current Minor Use Registrations, Priorities and
Projects for Ornamentals, Outdoor

Author: Jim Chaput - Provincial Minor Use Coordinator/OMAFRA
Creation Date: 01 March 2002
Last Reviewed: 12 November 2009

Table of Contents

  1. Registrations Achieved
  2. Priorities for Ontario
  3. Historical & Active URMULE Projects
  4. Canadian National Minor Use Priorities
  5. Related Links
Crop(s) Active ingredient Product Target Pest(s) Sponsor Date
Nursery Crops propiconazole Banner Anthracnose, scab, powdery mildew V. Brookes, BC 2001
Nursery stock, container ornamentals napropamide Devrinol 2G, 10G, 50DF weeds BC October 2002
Ornamentals, outdoor trifloxystrobin Compass Rhizoctonia root rot (containers), powdery mildew, scab on crabapple, hawthorn Bayer Feb. 2004
Field & container nursery stock imidacloprid Intercept Japanese beetle CFIA & CNLA EMERGENCY USE ONLY to Dec. 31, 2004. Full minor use registration granted June 2005.
Xmas trees (balsam and fraser fir) glyphosate + 2, 4-D Glyphos + 2, 4-D Amine Weeds F. Plante, APANQ April, 2005
Ornamentals, outdoor spinosad Entrust Conifer sawfly, tent caterpillar, elm leaf beetle, gypsy moth, willow leaf beetle, thrips Dow Agro June 2005
Ornamentals, outdoor pyridaben Sanmite, Dyno-mite Mites AAFC Sept. 2005
Ornamentals, outdoor pymetrozine Endeavor Aphids J. Chaput Nov. 2005
Outdoor grown conifers incl. xmas trees bifenazate Floramite Spruce spider mite AAFC-PMC, CNLA Nov. 2005 (xmas only), Oct. 2008 (conifers)
Ornamentals, outdoor, deciduous clofentezine Apollo Two spotted spider mite CNLA Dec. 2005
Ornamentals, outdoor spiromesifen Forbid 2 spotted mites, broad mites, whiteflies Bayer March 2007
Ornamentals metalaxyl-m Subdue Maxx Sudden oak death OMAFRA, CNLA EMERGENCY USE ONLY to Dec. 31, 2008.
Ornamentals fosetyl-al Aliette T & O Sudden oak death OMAFRA, CNLA EMERGENCY USE ONLY to Dec. 31, 2008.
Ornamentals, outdoor (containers) isoxaben Gallery Weeds AAFC-PMC October 2007
Ornamentals, outdoor, greenhouse Bacillus subtilis Rhapsody Specific diseases on selected ornamentals Agraquest October 2007
Ornamentals, outdoor s-metolachlor Dual Magnum Weeds AAFC-PMC November 2007
Ornamentals, outdoor acequinocyl Kanemite 2-spotted mite, spruce spider mite Arysta December 2007
Xmas trees pymetrozine Endeavor Balsam twig aphid MAPAQ December 2007
Xmas trees s-metolachlor Dual Magnum Weeds OMAFRA May 2008
Non-bearing pome fruit (nursery stock) Pantoea agglomerans strains E325, C9-1 Bloomtime, BlightBan Fireblight suppression J. Chaput August 2008
Conifers for field production (incl. xmas trees) s-metolachlor + simazine Dual Magnum + Simazine Weeds OMAFRA August 2008
Outdoor bedding plants potassium bicarbonate Milstop Powdery mildew OMAFRA October 2008
Ornamentals, outdoor, greenhouse fosetyl-al Aliette Sudden oak death CNLA October 2008
Ornamentals, greenhouse, outdoor (containers) Metarhizium anisopliae MET 52 Black vine weevil, strawberry root weevil Novozymes February 2009
Ornamentals, outdoor (field, incl. xmas trees) flumioxazin Sureguard Weeds Valent, AAFC-PMC March 2009
Ornamentals, outdoor (containers, woody) flumioxazin Broadstar Weeds Valent, AAFC-PMC March 2009
Ornamentals, outdoor, greenhouse metalaxyl-m Subdue Maxx Sudden oak death BCMAL May 2009
Ornamentals, greenhouse, outdoor Bacillus subtilis Rhapsody Rhizoctonia, Pythium, Phytophthora J. Chaput/ Agraquest May 2009
Ornamentals, outdoor dimethomorph Acrobat Sudden oak death CNLA October 2009
Ornamentals, outdoor dimethomorph Acrobat Downy mildew AAFC-PMC October 2009
Selected conifers acephate Orthene (injection) Insects Alberta November 2009

Miscellaneous: Nursery Stock
Entomology: Ornamentals, outdoor (field & container)
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient) Potential Solutions (Product[s]) Registrant Eligibility* URMULE or IR-4 Status Justifications**
Japanese beetle, leaf beetles 1 thiamethoxam Actara Syngenta URMULE   1
bifenthrin Brigade FMC Cat. A   1
cyantraniliprole Cyazypyr DuPont Cat. A   1
Borers (incl. bronze birch borer, emerald ash borer, chestnut borer, carpenter worm,oak clearwing moth) 2 imidacloprid Confidor Bayer Cat. A   3, 4
azadirachtin Treeazin Bioforest Cat. A   3, 4
emamectin benzoate Tree-age Syngenta Cat. A   3, 4
acetamiprid Tristar Nisso URMULE   3, 4
Root weevil larvae (black vine , strawberry root) 3 tefluthrin Force Syngenta Cat. A   1
clothiaindin Celero Valent Cat. A   1
metaflumizone Alverde BASF URMUR   1
thiamethoxam Actara Syngenta URMULE   1
cyhalothrin-lambda Matador/ Demand , Silencer Syngenta, Makhteshim URMULE   1
Leafminers (elm, birch, cedar, boxwood) 4 imidacloprid Confidor Bayer Cat. A   3, 4
imidacloprid Intercept Bayer URMULE   3, 4 (soil)
chlorantraniliprole Acelepryn Dupont URMULE   3, 4
azadirachtin Treeazin Bioforest Cat. A   3, 4
cyromazine Citation Syngenta URMULE   3, 4
cyantraniliprole Cyazypyr Dupont Cat. A   3, 4
spirotetramat Movento Bayer Cat. A   3, 4
tolfenpyrad NAI-2302 Ninchino Cat. A   3, 4
Elm flea weevil 5 cyantraniliprole Cyazypyr Dupont Cat. A   1
cyhalothrin-lambda Matador/ Demand , Silencer Syngenta, Makhteshim URMULE   1
metaflumizone Alverde BASF URMUR   1
thiamethoxam Actara Syngenta URMULE   1
clothiaindin Celero Valent Cat. A   1
tefluthrin Force Syngenta Cat. A   1
Boxwood leafminer 6 imidacloprid Confidor Bayer Cat. A   3, 4
imidacloprid Intercept Bayer URMULE   3, 4 (soil)
chlorantraniliprole Acelepryn Dupont URMULE   3, 4
azadirachtin Treeazin Bioforest Cat. A   3, 4
cyromazine Citation Syngenta URMULE   3, 4
cyantraniliprole Cyazypyr Dupont Cat. A   3, 4
spirotetramat Movento Bayer Cat. A   3, 4
tolfenpyrad NAI-2302 Ninchino Cat. A   3, 4

Miscellaneous: Nursery Stock
Pathology: Ornamentals, outdoor (field & container)
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient) Potential Solutions (Product[s]) Registrant Eligibility* URMULE or IR-4 Status Justifications**
Fireblight (non-bearing pome fruits) 1 kasugamycin Kasumin Arysta Cat. A   3, 4
Verticillium 2           1
Anthracnose on Euonymus, Acer, Fraxinus, Platanus, Quercus 3 pyraclostrobin + boscalid Pristine BASF URMULE   3, 4
azoxystrobin Heritage Syngenta URMULE   3, 4
thiophanate-methyl Senator Nisso URMULE   3, 4
chlorothalonil Daconil Syngenta URMULE   3, 4
Pear trellis rust 4 azoxystrobin Heritage Syngenta URMULE   2
trifloxystrobin Compass Bayer URMULE   2
Downy mildew 5 dimethomorph Acrobat Bayer URMULE   4
metalaxyl-m Subdue Maxx Syngenta URMULE   4
K salts of phosphorous acid Confine, Rampart, Phostrol ACC, UAP, Engage Cat. A   4
initium N/A BASF Cat. A   4
fluopicolide Presidio Valent Cat. A   4
Leaf blister (Quercus, Ulmus) 6 azoxystrobin Heritage Syngenta URMULE   1
chlorothalonil Daconil Syngenta URMULE   1
Nematodes 7 chloropicrin Chloropicrin Hendrix & Dail URMULE   1
isothiocyanate Nematrol Nematrol Cat. A   1
iodomethane Midas Arysta Cat. A   1
Peacilomyces lilacinus
 Melocon, Bioact Prophyta Cat. A   1

Miscellaneous: Nursery Stock
Weed Priorities: Ornamentals, outdoor (field & container)
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient) Potential Solutions (Product[s]) Registrant Eligibility* URMULE or IR-4 Status Justifications**
Weeds in containers 1 pendimethalin Prowl H2O BASF URMULE   4
oxyflurofen Goal Dow Agro URMULE   4
Weeds in field 2 pendimethalin Prowl BASF URMULE   4
oxyflurofen Goal Dow Agro URMULE   4
isoxaben Gallery Dow Agro URMULE   4

 

Priorities for Ontario

Ontario’s minor use priorities are established annually by various services committees and minor use commodity liaison committees.

* Eligibility:

  1. URMULE = User Requested Minor Use Label Expansion; product already available in Canada on other commodities
  2. URMUR = User Requested Minor Use Registration; product not registered in Canada yet, but available for same use in USA or EU.
  3. Other = Is not eligible for either of the above
  4. Cat. A = Registrant submission
  5. Cat. B = Registrant submissions for new or amended product chemistry, new MRLs for previously assessed actives, new or amended label statements, reinstatement of registered products, extension of limited term registrations and emergency use registrations.

** Justifications:

  1. No pest control product registered to control this pest (insect, disease, weed)
  2. New introduced or invasive pest problem
  3. Old technology (organophosphate, carbamate, EBDC, etc.) replacement
  4. Resistance management tool/ IPM strategy tool
  5. Reduced risk, biopesticide, pheromone or GRAS (generally regarded as safe) product
  6. Export crop with need for harmonized pest control options and crop tolerances
  7. New crop

Historical & Active URMULE Projects

Miscellaneous
(Commodities not assigned a grouping in RCG or not requiring one)

Ornamentals, Outdoor

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: oxadiazon
Product(s): Ronstar
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: V. Brookes
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2000-1283
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Expansion of current label; WITHDRAWN as per email from sponsor, Oct. 2003

Target Pest(s): Mites
Active Ingredient: pyridaben
Product(s): Dyno-mite, Sanmite followed by Nexter
Company: BASF followed by Gowan
Sponsor: AAFC04-062
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-0273
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2004-2758
Status: Submitted Feb. 2003; DACO issued March 28, 2003: efficacy and use pattern clarification required. Registered Sept. 2005.

Target Pest(s): Japanese beetle
Active Ingredient: imidacloprid
Product(s): Merit 0.5 G, Merit Solupak
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: CFIA/ OMAFRA
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2002-1668, 2002-1669
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Efficacy data and/or rationale required; to be withdrawn, replaced by AAFC submissions, see below

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: isoxaben
Product(s): Gallery
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: AAFC04-061
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-2031
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2006-4964
Status: Submitted Sept. 2003; 2004 Project; D.3.2 assigned August 16, 2006. Registered Oct. 16, 2007.

Target Pest(s): Grubs, weevils (container, field)
Active Ingredient: imidacloprid
Product(s): Intercept
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: AAFC04-060
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-2221 (field), 2004-2222 (container)
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2005-0600 (field), 2005-0599 (container)
Status: 2004 Project, submitted Aug. 2004; field work in 2005 if required. DACO's issued Dec. 14, 2004; no additional efficacy required, changes to label use directions required as per DACOs. Registered June 2005.

Target Pest(s): Spruce spider mite and 2-spotted mite
Active Ingredient: clofentezine
Product(s): Apollo
Company: Makhteshim-Agan
Sponsor: P. Isaacson, CLNA
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-0332
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2005-0425
Status: Submitted Jan. 2004. Email requesting water volume clarification Feb. 5, 2004; response provided Feb. 10, 2004. DACO issued June 21, 2004, TSSM on deciduous stock accepted at amended rate, efficacy data for SSM required. D.3.2 for TSSM assigned March 17, 2005. Registered for two spotted mites on deciduous outdoor ornamentals, Dec. 2005.

Ornamentals, outdoor (perennials)

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: s-metolachlor
Product(s): Dual Magnum
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC05-048
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-1707
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2006-4308
Status: 2005 Project; DACO issued Oct. 29, 2004, crop tolerance data required. D.3.2 assigned July 2006. Final label approvals for Dual Magnum and Dual II Magnum received Nov. 22, 2007.

Ornamentals, outdoor

Target Pest(s): Gymnosporangium rusts
Active Ingredient: pyraclostrobin + boscalid
Product(s): Pristine
Company: BASF
Sponsor: AAFC05-049
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-2334
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-8044
Status: 2005 Project; DACO issued Dec. 16, 2004: efficacy for 3 species of rust and data necessary for full registration required. D.3.2 assigned Nov. 5, 2007. D.3.2 approval granted for apple scab on crabapples only June 22, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Daylily rust
Active Ingredient: azoxystrobin
Product(s): Heritage
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: CNLA
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-2761
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2005-0075
Status: Submitted Sept. 2004; DACO issued Jan. 20, 2005; efficacy accepted at amended use pattern. Registered August 2005.

Target Pest(s): Downy mildew
Active Ingredient: dimethomorph
Product(s): Acrobat
Company: BASF
Sponsor: AAFC06-022
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2005-1480
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2006-7711
Status: 2006 Project. Submitted July 2005. DACO issued Oct. 14, 2005; OE data required. D.3.2 assigned Nov. 22, 2006. D.3.2 approval granted Oct. 22, 2007. C.6.3 2007-8434 submission Nov. 13, 2007. C.6.3 label approved Oct. 8, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Weeds on outdoor ornamentals incl. forest nurseries & xmas trees
Active Ingredient: flumioxazin
Product(s): Sureguard
Company: Valent
Sponsor: AAFC06-011
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2005-1758
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2006 Project. Submitted late July 2005. DACO issued Nov. 4, 2005; efficacy, crop tolerance and data needed for full registration review required. Registered via company Cat. A March 2009.

Target Pest(s): Aphids
Active Ingredient: pymetrozine
Product(s): Endeavor
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2005-0877
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2005-2111
Status: Submitted mid-May 2005. D.3.2 assigned end Sept. 2005. Registered Nov. 2005.

Target Pest(s): Sudden oak death
Active Ingredient: metalaxyl-m
Product(s): Subdue Maxx
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: BCMAL
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2006-0600
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-3112
Status: Submitted Jan. 2006; DACO issued July 25, 2006; efficacy accepted for 4 species, additional data required for other uses. D.3.2 submission rationale made Sept. 12, 2008. D.3.2 approval granted April 3, 2009. C.6.3 2009-1131 label approved May 1, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Sudden oak death
Active Ingredient: fosetyl-al
Product(s): Aliette Ornamental Fungicide
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: CNLA
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2006-3254
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-3108
Status: Submitted May 2006; DACO issued Oct. 20, 2006; efficacy data required. Data and rationale submitted Jan. 8, 2008. D.3.2 confirmed Jan.28, 2008. D.3.2 approval granted July 11, 2008. C.6.3 2008-3129 label approved Oct. 2, 2008.

Target Pest(s): Sudden oak death
Active Ingredient: dimethomorph
Product(s): Acrobat
Company: BASF
Sponsor: CNLA
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2006-3255
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-3109
Status: Submitted May 2006; DACO issued Oct. 20, 2006; efficacy accepted for 4 species, additional data required for other uses. D.3.2 approval granted July 9, 2008. C.6.3 2008-3027 label approved Oct. 8, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Powdery mildew
Active Ingredient: cyprodinil + fludioxonil
Product(s): Switch
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC07-026
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2006-4010
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2007 project; submitted June 2006. DACO issued Oct. 18, 2006; efficacy data required.

Target Pest(s): Phytophthora spp.
Active Ingredient: azoxystrobin
Product(s): Heritage Maxx
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC07-060 (Rhododendron), 07-062 (Juniper)
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-3629, 2007-3816
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-0922 (Rhododendron), 2009-2753 (Juniper)
Status: 2007 project; joint with IR-4. DACO issued Sept. 27, 2007; efficacy and occupational exposure data required. D.3.2 assigned March 20, 2009 (Rhododendron). Data for Juniper submitted Aug. 7, 2009. D.3.2 assigned August 10, 2009 (Juniper).

Target Pest(s): Phytophthora spp.
Active Ingredient: cyazofamid
Product(s): Ranman
Company: ISK
Sponsor: AAFC07-061 (Rhododendron), 07-063 (Juniper)
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-3631, 2007-3630
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2007 project; joint with IR-4. DACO issued Sept. 27, 2007; efficacy and occupational exposure data required.

Target Pest(s): Viburnum leaf beetle
Active Ingredient: thiamethoxam
Product(s): Flagship
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC07-064
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-3832
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2008-5691
Status: 2007 project; joint with IR-4. DACO issued Sept. 27, 2007; efficacy data required. D.3.2 assigned Dec. 5, 2008.

Target Pest(s): Viburnum leaf beetle
Active Ingredient: chlorantraniliprole
Product(s): Acelepryn
Company: Dupont
Sponsor: AAFC07-065
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-4917
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-1386
Status: 2007 project; joint with IR-4. D.3.2 assigned April 27, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Black vine weevil
Active Ingredient: chlorantraniliprole
Product(s): Acelepryn
Company: Dupont
Sponsor: AAFC08-038
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2008 project;

Target Pest(s): Labeled insects on trees
Active Ingredient: acephate (tree injection method)
Product(s): Orthene
Company: Arysta
Sponsor: Alberta Agriculture
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-3485
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-7230
Status: submitted April 2007. D.3.2 assigned Oct. 4, 2007. DACO issued Nov. 6, 2007; efficacy and OE data required for wood boring and gall insects, bark beetles. D.3.2 approval granted for non-flowering conifers only June 3, 2009. C.6.3 2009-4316 label approved Nov. 9, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Pythium, Phytophthora, downy mildew
Active Ingredient: propamocarb HCl
Product(s): Previcur N
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-4405
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2008-0495
Status: Submitted June 2007. DACO issued Dec. 13, 2007; occupational exposure data required. Response submitted Jan. 23, 2008. D.3.2 assigned Feb. 1, 2008. Downy mildew claim withdrawn. D.3.2 approval granted Feb. 6, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Powdery mildew
Active Ingredient: potassium bicarbonate
Product(s): Milstop
Company: Bioworks
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-4598
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2008-2401
Status: submitted June 2007. D.3.2 assigned June 24, 2008. D.3.2 approval granted for 'bedding plants" July 2, 2008. C.6.3 2008-3086 label approved Sept. 30, 2008.

Target Pest(s): Fireblight on non-bearing pome fruit (nursery stock)
Active Ingredient: Pantoea agglomerans strain C9-1, strain E325
Product(s): BlightBan C9-1, Bloomtime
Company: Nufarm, NAP
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-4635, 2007-5793
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-8112, 2007-8835
Status: BlightBan submitted June 2007. Bloomtime submitted Aug. 2007. D.3.2 assigned for Bloomtime Nov. 8, 2007; Blightban Dec. 2007. D.3.2 approval granted Dec. 24, 2007. C.6.3s 2008-0898 (BlightBan), 2008-1008 (Bloomtime) labels approved March & August, 2008.

Target Pest(s): Growth regulation: expand to include outdoor, container ornamentals
Active Ingredient: paclobutrazol
Product(s): Bonzi
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: C. Gates, Flowers Canada
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-5639
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: submitted Aug. 2007. Rejected by PMRA Nov. 24, 2008. Not eligible for URMULE due to "major new use site" category.

Target Pest(s): Spruce Spider Mite on outdoor grown conifers
Active Ingredient: bifenazate
Product(s): Floramite
Company: Chemtura
Sponsor: CNLA
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-0810
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2008-1804
Status: Submitted Feb. 12, 2008. D.3.2 assigned May 29, 2008. D.3.2 approval granted June 17, 2008. C.6.3 2008-3249 label approved Oct. 20, 2008.

Target Pest(s): Tar spot of maples
Active Ingredient: propiconazole
Product(s): Banner Maxx
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC09-037
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-2949
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2009 project. DACO issued Jan. 6, 2009, efficacy data required.

Target Pest(s): Tar spot of maples
Active Ingredient: trifloxystrobin
Product(s): Compass
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: AAFC09-036
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-5264
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2009 project. DACO issued April 23, 2009; efficacy data required.

Target Pest(s): Labelled pests
Active Ingredient: chloropicrin
Product(s): CP 100, Pic Plus
Company: Hendrix and Dail
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2009-1874, 2009-1878
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted June 2009;

Target Pest(s): 2-Spotted Mite on outdoor grown ornamentals
Active Ingredient: bifenazate
Product(s): Floramite
Company: Chemtura
Sponsor: CNLA/BCMAL
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2009-2994
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted August 17, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Aphids
Active Ingredient: cyantraniliprole
Product(s): HGW86 (cyazypyr)
Company: E. I. duPont
Sponsor: AAFC09-034
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2009 project.

Target Pest(s): Various diseases (GH and outdoor)
Active Ingredient: trifloxystrobin
Product(s): Compass
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: Flowers Canada
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-3861
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-1663
Status: Submitted Aug. 2008; D.3.2 assigned May 22, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Hemlock wooly adelgid on outdoor grown hemlock
Active Ingredient: oil
Product(s): Landscape oil
Company: Plant Products
Sponsor: CNLA/BCMAL
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2009-3085
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted August 20, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Downy mildew
Active Ingredient: fluopicolide
Product(s): Presidio
Company: Valent
Sponsor: AAFC10-029
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2010 project.

Ornamentals, outdoor (Xmas Trees)

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: clopyralid
Product(s): Lontrel
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: L. Huffman
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-1552
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-1126
Status: Submitted May, 2001; response Nov. 9, 2001 major efficacy and crop tolerance trials required; trials completed in 2004. Data submitted April 2009. D.3.2 assigned April 6, 2009

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: oxyfluorfen
Product(s): Goal
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: L. Huffman
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-1550
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2008-0871
Status: Submitted May, 2001; response Nov. 9, 2001 major efficacy and crop tolerance trials required; trials completed in 2004. D.3.2 assigned Feb. 19, 2008. D.3.2 approval granted Nov. 4, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: s-metolachlor
Product(s): Dual Magnum
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: L. Huffman
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-1551
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-4356
Status: Submitted May, 2001; response Nov. 9, 2001 major efficacy and crop tolerance trials required; trials completed in 2004. Data submitted June 2007. D.3.2 assigned June 14, 2007. D.3.2 approval granted Feb. 22, 2008. C.6.3 2008-1435, 2008-1436 labels approved May 1, 2008.

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: simazine + glyphosate
Product(s): Simazine + Vantage
Company: UAP, Dow Agro
Sponsor: L. Huffman
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-1553
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted May, 2001; response Nov. 9, 2001 major efficacy and crop tolerance trials required; trials completed in 2004

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: simazine + glyphosate + s-metolachlor
Product(s): Simazine + Vantage + Dual Magnum
Company: UAP, Dow Agro, Syngenta
Sponsor: L. Huffman
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-1554
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted May, 2001; response Nov. 9, 2001 major efficacy and crop tolerance trials required; trials completed in 2004

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: simazine + s-metolachlor
Product(s): Simazine + Dual Magnum
Company: UAP, Syngenta
Sponsor: L. Huffman
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-1555
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-6840
Status: Submitted May, 2001; response Nov. 9, 2001 major efficacy and crop tolerance trials required; trials completed in 2004. Data submitted end of August 2007. D.3.2 approval granted July 11, 2008. C.6.3s 2008-2868, 2008-2873, 2008-2888 labels approved Aug. 27, 2008.

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: 2,4-D + glyphosate
Product(s): 2,4-D Amine 500 + Glyfos
Company: UAP + Cheminova
Sponsor: MAPAQ, APANQ
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-0883
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2004-1431
Status: Converted to D.3.2 June 21, 2004. Registered April, 2005.

Target Pest(s): Spruce Spider Mite
Active Ingredient: bifenazate
Product(s): Floramite
Company: Chemtura
Sponsor: AAFC05-044
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-2333
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2004-4090
Status: 2005 Project; Dec. 2004 questions regarding water volumes and species answered. Registered Nov. 2005.

Target Pest(s): Balsam twig aphid
Active Ingredient: pymetrozine
Product(s): Endeavor
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: MAPAQ
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-3482
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-6846
Status: submitted April 2007. D.3.2 approval granted Oct. 23, 2007. Final label approved Nov. 28, 2007.

Target Pest(s): Balsam twig aphid
Active Ingredient: imidacloprid
Product(s): Admire
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: MAPAQ
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-1292
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2008-5386
Status: submitted March 2008; D.3.2 assigned Nov. 26, 2008. D.3.2 approval granted July 29, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Aphids
Active Ingredient: acetamiprid
Product(s): Tristar
Company: Nisso
Sponsor: NS
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-2252
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-1180
Status: submitted May 2008; D.3.2 assigned April 7, 2009.

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